Highlighted posts from Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021

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The Station fire will be on CBS "48Hours"​

October 22, 2021 * 18 posts * 402 views​

News ​

gafftaper said: Saturday night 10/23 CBS will be airing an episode of 48 Hours focused on the tragic fire at "The Station". They are teasing that since it resulted in a plea deal we never had ... Read more >>

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Protocol for weapons on film set?​

October 23, 2021 * 8 posts * 240 views​

Special Effects ​

gafftaper said: Given this week's tragedy, I have a lot of students who are interested in how weapons are supposed to be properly handled on a film set. I would love to be able to give them a ... Read more >>

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Alec Baldwin involved in accidental shooting death on set of "Rust"​

October 22, 2021 * 12 posts * 424 views​

News ​

gafftaper said: Rumors are that Alec Baldwin, was using a prop gun while filming "Rust". Somehow, the Director of Photography Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed and the film's Director Joel Souza ... Read more >>

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Cornfield silhouette​

October 24, 2021 * 8 posts * 149 views​

Scenery, Props, and Rigging ​

Jon Majors said: I want to make a cornfield silhouette for Wizard of Oz to hide my ground row of cyc lights. Something sort of similar to the photo below, but I want it to be painted black and ... Read more >>

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HDMI Earth Loop Hum​

October 20, 2021 * 12 posts * 219 views​

Sound, Music, and Intercom ​

MNicolai said: Do NOT lift the ground on your power cable. That is an unsafe practice. You need to lift the signal ground on the audio cable to eliminate the AC power ground loop from infiltrating ... Read more >>

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Christmas concert ideas​

October 24, 2021 * 5 posts * 119 views​

Lighting and Electrics ​

Jon Majors said: We have 2 different Christmas concerts. 1 features our bands and choirs and the other is a city symphony orchestra pops concert. We don't have a shell, just a black traveler and ... Read more >>

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Rigging in the wild​

October 20, 2021 * 6 posts * 220 views​

Scenery, Props, and Rigging ​

StradivariusBone said: Ooh! Rigging IRL! I do this with my tech kids at the beginning of the year. My favorite one is at a local hot dog joint. It's got a window shaker AC hung up by s-hooks and prayer. ... Read more >>

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Gel Frames not fitting in Source 4ward Lenses​

October 19, 2021 * 2 posts * 23 views​

Lighting and Electrics ​

Silent Gordon said: I feel like I'm going crazy, so I thought I'd come to ask for the wisdom of the crowd: My theater company just converted our rehearsal hall to a black box space. Through an outside ... Read more >>

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LED Pixel Mapping​

October 18, 2021 * 9 posts * 128 views​

Lighting and Electrics ​

Craig Hauber said: It is a musical review and variety show so probably an average of a dozen cues per scene with 18 scenes over 2 acts. We actually aren't touring with lighting and just using each ... Read more >>

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Power conditioner? Surge Protector? How to power rack of receivers for sennheiser g4​

October 21, 2021 * 5 posts * 189 views​

Sound, Music, and Intercom ​

DannyDepac said: Hey Everyone I have put together a rack of about 16 (hoping to expand) Sennheiser G4 receivers and Antenna modules. So I am a school music teacher that does our HS stage crew on ... Read more >>

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